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Title: Halit Bey in trouble near Portneuf
Post by: Les bateaux du Qu on April 22, 2014, 01:53:19 PM

Halit Bey, tanker ship in trouble in front of Deschambault, near Portneuf qc. Two tugs on the scene.
Water level are high, maybe not a grounding.
More informations to come

Title: Re: Halit Bey in trouble near Portneuf
Post by: Les bateaux du Qu on April 22, 2014, 04:56:17 PM

Tug Ocean Hercule and Ocean Bravo will made an attempt to free the ship near 15h00 with  tide going up.

Title: Re: Halit Bey in trouble near Portneuf
Post by: Les bateaux du Qu on April 22, 2014, 06:16:58 PM

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/quebec/2014/04/22/004-navire-echoue-deschambault-grondines.shtml


The refloatting job is already in progress. The high tide should make it easy.

Title: Re: Halit Bey in trouble near Portneuf
Post by: Marcel Giroux on April 22, 2014, 06:19:59 PM

AIS indicate that the HALIT BEY  is  now moving on her own power. She was pull from grounding during high tide with the help of 2 tugs.

Title: Re: Halit Bey in trouble near Portneuf
Post by: jack2 on April 23, 2014, 12:13:59 AM

More Info:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/tanker-halit-bey-freed-after-running-aground-in-st-lawrence-1.2617808